Aria Ventures Launches LE 50M Fund For Egypt's Deep Tech Startups
Aria Ventures backs Egypt's next wave of deep-tech startups, targeting AI, robotics, biotech and more with major funding and hands-on support.
Jun 29, 2025
Michigan-based venture capital company Aria Ventures has launched LE 50 million fund to support early-stage companies in Egypt's deep-tech sector, with plans to increase the fund to LE 200 million by 2029. The fund is directed at startups working in high-science fields including AI, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and the Internet of Things.
The initiative includes a competition called DeepTecher, which identifies promising technological research and guides selected projects through mentoring and evaluation phases toward becoming market-ready companies. The studio's hands-on approach offers both funding and services, including product development, legal support, and market research.
Aria Ventures operates as a venture studio, meaning it develops startups from concept through execution. By assembling teams and building out infrastructure internally, the firm aims to create a pipeline of high-tech startups capable of turning academic research into viable commercial products.
Egypt's deep-tech landscape is still nascent, though growing interest from investors and research institutions has brought more attention to science-driven startups. This move marks a bid to make Egypt a more active player in advanced technology fields regionally and beyond
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Aria Ventures backs Egypt's next wave of deep-tech startups, targeting AI, robotics, biotech and more with major funding and hands-on support. Jun 29, 2025 Michigan-based venture capital company Aria Ventures has launched LE 50 million fund to support early-stage companies in Egypt's deep-tech sector, with plans to increase the fund to LE 200 million by 2029. The fund is directed at startups working in high-science fields including AI, robotics, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and the Internet of Things. The initiative includes a competition called DeepTecher, which identifies promising technological research and guides selected projects through mentoring and evaluation phases toward becoming market-ready companies. The studio's hands-on approach offers both funding and services, including product development, legal support, and market research. Aria Ventures operates as a venture studio, meaning it develops startups from concept through execution. By assembling teams and building out infrastructure internally, the firm aims to create a pipeline of high-tech startups capable of turning academic research into viable commercial products. Egypt's deep-tech landscape is still nascent, though growing interest from investors and research institutions has brought more attention to science-driven startups. This move marks a bid to make Egypt a more active player in advanced technology fields regionally and beyond
